Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 46.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2009
All-time low
44.4%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 46.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Bahrain peaked at 56.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 44.7% | 56.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.9% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.6% compare
- 49 Cyprus 47.6% compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 47.5% compare
- 52 Türkiye 46.7% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.7% compare
- 54 Viet Nam 46.6% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1819 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Bahrain was 46.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Bahrain ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release